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Strategic Cost Accounting MGR

Fort Wayne, IN · On-site

$130K - $160K/yr

... cost management strategy. • Deliver actionable insights that improve profitability, operational performance, and informed decision-making. • Build strong partnerships across finance and ...

National Black MBA Association

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Cumming Group

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$133K - $186K/yr

The Director, Cost Management will lead cost efforts for large, commercial projects, mentor teams ... Sets strategy for business development and marketing. * Provide organizational leadership in area ...

Keel Infrastructure

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New York, NY · On-site

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Powerstaff

Cost Manager / Senior Cost Manager

Houston, TX · On-site

$120K - $160K/yr

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Strategic Cost Accounting MGR

Fort Wayne, IN • On-site

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$130K - $160K/yr

Full-time

Re-posted 15 days ago

Job description

Seeking a Strategic Cost Accounting Manager
Step into a highly visible leadership role where your expertise in manufacturing finance will shape business strategy, operational performance, and long-term profitability. This is an opportunity for a Strategic Cost Accounting Manager who wants to move beyond reporting and become a trusted advisor to executive leadership.
Salary: $130,000 - $160,000
Location: 100% Onsite. Open to candidates within a reasonable commute range of company headquarters.
Why This Opportunity Stands Out:
• Serve as a key strategic partner to executive leadership, influencing decisions that drive growth, operational efficiency, and profitability.
• Lead a high-performing team while building scalable processes that elevate the finance function across the organization.
• Gain broad business exposure in a complex manufacturing environment supporting more than 100,000 SKUs.
• Use data-driven insights to help shape pricing, cost optimization, product profitability, and operational strategy.
• Drive meaningful transformation through improvements in costing methodologies, analytics, and financial reporting systems.
• Enjoy a highly visible leadership position with significant interaction across operations, supply chain, engineering, and senior leadership teams.
• Expand your influence beyond accounting by helping leadership identify risks, opportunities, and strategic business initiatives.
• Join an organization that values continuous improvement, innovation, and operational excellence.
• Develop long-term career growth through the scope, visibility, and impact of the Strategic Cost Accounting Manager role.
• Make a measurable difference by transforming complex financial and operational data into strategic business recommendations.
Key Responsibilities for the Strategic Cost Accounting Manager:
• Lead and develop the cost accounting team while creating a culture focused on accountability, analysis, and continuous improvement.
• Oversee all cost accounting operations within a complex manufacturing environment.
• Establish and enhance standard costing methodologies that improve cost visibility and support business decision-making.
• Provide strategic cost analysis and profitability insights to executive leadership.
• Drive improvements in financial reporting systems, cost analytics, and operational performance measurement.
• Partner with cross-functional leaders to identify opportunities for efficiency, margin improvement, and long-term value creation.
• Translate large, complex datasets into actionable recommendations that support business strategy and organizational objectives.
• Serve as a strategic advisor by delivering insights that influence operational, financial, and investment decisions.
Expectations for the Strategic Cost Accounting Manager:
• Be the organization's subject matter expert for manufacturing cost accounting and cost management strategy.
• Deliver actionable insights that improve profitability, operational performance, and informed decision-making.
• Build strong partnerships across finance and operational teams to align financial objectives with business goals.
• Identify opportunities to modernize processes, strengthen controls, and improve reporting capabilities.
• Develop talent within the accounting team while establishing a high-performance culture focused on results and continuous improvement.
• Drive a forward-looking approach to cost management that supports both current operations and future business growth.
Qualifications for the Strategic Cost Accounting Manager:
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Operations Management, or a related field.
• 10+ years of finance, accounting, or related experience, including at least 6 years within a manufacturing environment.
• 5+ years of leadership experience and 5+ years of analytical and process improvement experience.
• MBA, master's degree, and/or CMA certification preferred.
• Experience utilizing PowerBi is highly preferred
The ideal Strategic Cost Accounting Manager combines deep manufacturing finance expertise with the ability to influence strategy, improve business performance, and lead organizational change. The successful Strategic Cost Accounting Manager will balance tactical execution with strategic leadership, making the Strategic Cost Accounting Manager a critical partner to executive management. This Strategic Cost Accounting Manager opportunity is designed for a leader who wants to create lasting impact while advancing both the finance function and the broader business.

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